Section: Latvia
Russia sues Ukraine to court over EUR 2.7 billion debt
Russia has sued Ukraine to a court in the UK over a 2.7 billion euro debt, noting that the action was taken after unsuccessful attempts to agree on a debt restructuring, according to Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Yatsenyuk’s government retains power in no-confidence vote
The government of Arseniy Yatsenyuk on February 16 received Ukrainian parliament’s backing shortly after President Petro Poroshenko asked him to step down, stating the PM had lost the support of the coalition and the country’s trust. …read more Source: Baltic News...
US president praises Lithuania’s leadership in supporting other countries
US President Barack Obama has praised Lithuania’s contribution to supporting Eastern Partnership countries and Ukraine, saying that Lithuania “continues to serve as a model” for strengthening democracy and security in the world, informs LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Russia and Ukraine exchange restrictions on road hauliers
On Russian and Ukrainian roads, several hundred lorries are not allowed to drive further as both countries have exchanged announcements on economic blockades after the Ukrainian government stated on February 15 that Russian lorries would no longer be allowed to transit through Ukraine. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Kazocins: Crimea’s annexation helped revive NATO from a state of stagnation
The conflict in Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea helped revive NATO from a state of stagnation, believes former Chief of Latvian Constitution Protection Bureau Janis Kazocins. …read more Source: Baltic News...
Dombrovskis urges Ukraine to continue reform
Ukraine is implementing reforms too slowly. Accordingly, financial aid for Ukraine has been slowed as well, European Commission Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis told Latvian Television Monday. …read more Source:...
airBaltic celebrates 20 years in Kiev
This week, the Latvian airline airBaltic celebrates the 20th anniversary of its Riga – Kiev service. Since 1996, airBaltic has carried almost 900 thousand passengers on the route and today it offers convenient connections between the cities and beyond to destinations in the Baltic region, Scandinavia, and Russia, informs BC Janis Vanags....
Kerry: Russian sanctions will remain in place until Minsk agreements observed in full
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on February 13th sharply criticized Russia for its actions in Ukraine and Syria, accusing Moscow of “repeated aggression” in both places, the Associate Press reports, cites LETA. …read more Source: The Baltic...
Nordic Aviation to operate seasonal flights Tallinn-Odessa
The Estonian state owned airline Nordic Aviation will open a seasonal route from Tallinn to Odessa, Ukraine in collaboration with Adria Airways in addition to the services of the summer season announced earlier, reports LETA/BNS. …read more Source: The Baltic...
IMF considers quitting Ukraine bail-out due to «slow progress» in fighting corruption
The managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has warned Kyiv the fund could stop its bail-out programme over “slow progress» in state reforms and fighting corruption. …read more Source: Baltic News...
